Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)'s Blog – March 2013 Archive (20)

Can't tell a book by its cover? from Dean Marks

And it really is a collage mounted on a hard book cover,

nice Persian painting details...(and a few colored pick-up-sticks :-)…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 27, 2013 at 2:30pm — 6 Comments

Recyling art from Italy, Mr. Bellini in Verona!

A fun envelope and a fun-filled envelope from Lancillotto Bellini

arrived today in Greece.

Many fascinating stampings on the outside,

Lancellotto is known for his fantastic carved portrait prints...amazing images::…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 26, 2013 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

Flowers in Japan inspire EGGs! from Debbie Davidson

An amazing etegami arrived from Japan today,

and will be in the EGG - Gallery of Colors Exhibit in Thessaloniki:

EGG - Gallery of Colors Thessaloniki

Deadline: …

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 26, 2013 at 12:30pm — No Comments

SPRING Seasonal Greetings from Theo Nelson

Always a joy to receive Theo's seasonal cards.

This Spring it is inspired by a mountain in Japan:

Mt. Yotei.

But I see Close-Encounters-of-the-Third-Kind:

Devil's Mount in Wyoming :-)

Well, Theo sends a beautiful…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 26, 2013 at 12:27pm — 4 Comments

Leftovers and wine from Dean Marks :-)

Well, it is a MARKS Day on the blogs...Arriving in Greece

is another super collage by the master of bar codes and bar-code-like-cardboard :-)

(oh, look who is the center-of-attention ?) Sunflower Sunshine gal visiting Sigean:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 22, 2013 at 1:54pm — 5 Comments

Delicate Art of Nature from Laurence Gillot

This arrived in Greece within a clear plastic envelope for all to see.

Just absolutely beautiful and delicate "Victoria Lace" on French vintage dictionary page

very FRAGILE!:

And inside there was a note from Laurence…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 21, 2013 at 4:41pm — No Comments

Happy, Warm, BLUE from Suus in Mokum!

Suus knits these fun little "egg warmers"

and she sent a couple of them along with a beautiful BLUE EGG card

for the EGG exhibit...…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 21, 2013 at 12:51pm — 3 Comments

xxJones sends Blake and boekie!

Very nice surprise in the mail today

xxJones sent William Blake cards

and this lovely fern paper:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 21, 2013 at 12:30pm — 4 Comments

The Haptic Werewolf/Bunny has arrived in Greece!

Oh, Erni!

ommmmmmm. Oh, Kate!

Thanks muchly,Erni, for the new parcel that was picked up today:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 19, 2013 at 2:21pm — 2 Comments

The Bennetts in my mail box today!

What a joy to see a packet marked "Columbus, Ohio".That's Cathy and Cathy!

Something special from C.M. and John Bennett

Inside contents ...very special, Cathy has "cut-up" canvass and sent this wonderful mini painiting:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 14, 2013 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Roses from Sabela in Spain

Everything's coming up ROSES!

Beautiful flowers arrived in Greece from Spain.

Thank you , Sabella!

And don't forget to send to Sabella...ROSES:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 13, 2013 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

Neil Gordon sends Trashpo Journal and fun goodies to Greece

Nice big FAT package arrived in Greece from Neil.

"Handle with Care"? Ha!

One must use special "Open-Erni-Mail" technique for this, too:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 13, 2013 at 1:00pm — 6 Comments

EGGstra, EGGstra, EGGstra Mail Art on Tuesday from Dean, Mail Art Martha and DK!

Dean Marks sent a fantastic "Security Egg"

(and it is within the A4 max size...only 27 cm tall and 18 cm wide)

Great layering of BLUE security envelopes, a few Greek BLUE, too!

Wish you all could see how they are "pop-up" in…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 12, 2013 at 4:00pm — 6 Comments

Grigori sends Erniness: "Leave the Darkness"

An amazing envelope full of goodies from Grigori Antonin arrived in Greece.

Yes, there is a message that Grigori is "off-the-air", not on the internet for a while,

but luckily he is making, creating, and sending ...yay! Thank you…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 11, 2013 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

ΕΛΤΑ packs ERNI and his GLUE!

This is a FIRST: the Greek Post actually put a clear plastic "secure seal" around

a mail art package to protect it!…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 8, 2013 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

GUTAI news from John Held Jr.

Always exciting to receive mail from John Held Jr.

John sent clippings from news of the GUTAI exhibit…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 6, 2013 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments

Knee Deep (in EGG) from Dean Marks

It's big...but "knee deep" in my mailbox

and it is perfect for the EGG project:

EGG - Gallery of Colors Thessaloniki

not too much bigger…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 5, 2013 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Treasures from Stephanie Blake and from Cristina (5Blanks), from Judy Staroscik, from Rebecca Guyver and from Andy in UK

Stephanie Blake recently sent out "buttons"..Look carefully,

they are attached to these two ATC! Fantastic work:…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 5, 2013 at 7:30am — No Comments

Magenta from Cheryl Penn in South Africa

Beautiful painting piece arrived in Greece from Cheryl

so thrilled to know she continues to "set-free" her paintigs.

This is a photo of the large painting that was "massacred" !

Read the poetic writing for…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 4, 2013 at 7:30am — No Comments

Simple Wine Mathematics from Dean..and David

Wine from France arriving in Greece from Dean Marks

Well, only in picture form, but still very tasty...

And a fine mathematical equation ...one bottle plus one bottle equals David (with "A" coming forth)

But on the flip…

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Added by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on March 1, 2013 at 5:30pm — 9 Comments

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